Directing and Choreography

John Staniunas
24 Logan St. #509
New Bedford, MA 02740

DIRECTOR-CHOREOGRAPHER-ACTOR-SINGER
A.E.A.

ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE

Professional Direction and Choreography

International

Juozas Miltinis National Drama Theatre, Panevezys, Lithuania
The Fantasticks (“Fantazuotojai”), Director and Choreographer, 2015.

Klaipeda National Music Theatre, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Nunsense (“Sounuolynas”), Director and Choreographer, 2015.

Elfu Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
No Way to Treat a Lady (“Mirtinas Bucinys”), Director and Choreographer, 2012.

Elfu Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
The Snow Queen, Producer and Choreographer, 2010.

Kaunas Music Theatre, Kaunas, Lithuania
Cabaret, Singing Coach, 2004.

Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Vilnius, Lithuania
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Director and Choreographer, 2004.

National and Regional

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre, Kansas City, MO.
The Light in the Piazza, Director and Choreographer, 2010.
No Way To Treat a Lady, Director and Choreographer, 2009.
A Little Comedy from Romance, Romance, Director and Choreographer, 2006.

Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI.
Grand Opening Gala Performance with Andre de Shields, Ethan Steifel, Tracy Nelson, Ben Sidron and others. Conceived and Directed, Co-Host with Andre De Shields, September 18, 2004.

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre AEA-LORT, Milwaukee, WI.
Just For a Song (premiere), Director and Choreographer, Stackner Cabaret Theatre, 1997.
Sing ‘Em a Story, Tell ‘Em a Song (premiere), Director and Choreographer, Stackner Cabaret Theatre, 1996.

First Stage Milwaukee AEA-SPT, Milwaukee, WI.
The Great Gilly Hopkins, Director and Choreographer, January, 2001.

Madison Repertory Theatre AEA-SPT, Madison, WI.
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Director and Choreographer, 2000.
Nunsense II: The Second Coming, Director and Choreographer, 1996.
‘Tis The Season (premiere), Director and Choreographer, 1995.
Consumer Affairs: A Guide to Love in the 90’s (premiere), Director and
Choreographer, 1994.
Replays: Madison Repertory Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Show, Director, 1993.
Baby, Director and Choreographer, 1992.
Nunsense, Director and Choreographer, 1991.

The Willows Theatre Company AEA-BAT, Concord, CA.
Sing For Your Supper, Director and Choreographer, 1991.
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Choreographer, 1991.
Six Women With Brain Death, Choreographer, 1990.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Director and Choreographer, 1987.
Follies, Choreographer, 1987.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Director and Choreographer, 1987.

Hippodrome State Theatre AEA-LORT-D, Gainesville, FL.
They’re Playing Our Song, Director and Choreographer, 1985.
Romeo and Juliet, Dance Choreographer, 1985.
Rhinoceros, Movement Coach, 1985.

Sacramento Theatre Company AEA-LOA, Sacramento, CA.
Much Ado About Nothing, Choreographer, 1990.
A Christmas Carol, Choreographer, 1988 and 1989.
The Tempest, Choreographer, 1989.

Gaslight Theatre, Tucson, AZ.
The Vampire, Director and Choreographer, 1989.
The Sword of Zorro, Director and Choreographer, 1988.
Secret Agent Man (premiere), Director and Choreographer, 1987.
Daniel Boone and the Foggy Mountain Feud (premiere), Director and Choreographer, 1987.
A Christmas Carol, Director and Choreographer, 1986.
The Adventures of Megaman (premiere), Director and Choreographer, 1986.

Kansas Repertory Theatre, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
The Boys from Syracuse, Director and Choreographer, 2014.
Kiss Me, Kate, Director and Choreographer, 2013.
My Fair Lady, Director and Choreographer, 2012.
The Spitfire Grill, Director and Choreographer, 2009.
The Girl, The Grouch and the Goat (World Premiere), Director and Choreographer, 2008.
Music by Mark Hollmann (Urinetown)
Starting Here, Starting Now, Director, Choreographer, Costume Design, 2007.
Something’s Afoot, Director and Choreographer, 2006.
The Fantasticks, Director and Choreographer, 2005.
Romance/Romance, Director and Choreographer, 2004.
Godspell, Director and Choreographer, 1999.
Prelude to a Kiss, Director, 1998.

Summer Theatre, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Boys From Syracuse, Director and Choreographer, 2001.
Something’s Afoot, Director and Choreographer, 1997.
Hello Dolly, Director and Choreographer, 1996.
Love Letters, Director, 1996.
My Fair Lady, Director and Choreographer, 1995.
Olympus on My Mind, Director and Choreographer, 1993.
The Rink, Director and Choreographer, 1992.

Garbeaus Dinner Theatre, Rancho Cordova, CA.
Boy Meets Girl, Director, 1990.

Contra Costa Musical Theatre, Walnut Creek, CA.
Barnum, Director and Choreographer, 1988.

Clinton Area Showboat Theatre, Clinton, IA.
I Do, I Do, Director and Choreographer, 1995.
The 1940’s Radio Hour, Director and Choreographer, 1994.

McCleod Summer Theatre, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL.
Once Upon a Mattress, Director and Choreographer, 1999.
Anything Goes, Director and Choreographer, 1988.
The Sound of Music, Co-Choreographer, 1988.

Arizona Summer Arts Festival, Tucson, AZ.
Blithe Spirit, Director, 1986.

Theatre League, Kansas City New Musicals Festival, Overland Park, KS.
The Wild Goat, Director (Staged Reading), 2007.

ARTISTIC PERFORMANCE

Direction and Choreography for Academic Institutions (selected)

The University Theatre, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Flora, The Red Menace, Director and Choreographer, 2015.
Tovarich, Director, 2014.
Over Here!, Director and Choreographer, 2014.
Into the Woods, Director and Choreographer, 2013.
Merrily We Roll Along, Director and Choreographer, 2012.
The Beaux’ Strategem, Director and Choreographer, 2011.
Anything Goes, Director and Choreographer, 2010.
How to Succeed in Business…, Conductor and Choreographer, 2009.
The Tree of Life: Origins and Evolution, Director and Choreographer, 2009.
The Music Man, Director, 2007.
Guys and Dolls, Choreographer and Music Director, 2007.
Jacques Brel, Director and Choreographer, 2005.
A Little Night Music, Choreographer and Movement Coach, 2004.
Cabaret, Director and Choreographer, 2003.
You Never Can Tell, Director, 2002.
South Pacific, Director, 2002.
The Cherry Orchard, Director, 2001.
The Bartered Bride, Director and Choreographer, 2001.
Hedda Gabler, Director, 2000.
Hidden: A Gender, Director, 1999.
Oklahoma!, Director and Choreographer, 1998.
Die Fledermaus, Director, 1998.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin Memorial Union Theatre.
Guys and Dolls, Director and Choreographer, 1997.
The Ballad of Baby Doe, Choreographer, 1996.
A Chorus Line, Director, 1994.
Cabaret, Director and Choreographer, 1993.

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ronald E. Mitchell Theatre.
The Government Inspector, Director, 1996.
Misalliance, Director, 1995.
The Golden Age, Director, 1994.
All’s Well that Ends Well, Director, 1992.
Into the Woods, Director and Choreographer, 1992.

Solano Community College, Suisun City, CA.
Man of La Mancha, Director and Choreographer, 1989.

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.
A Streetcar Named Desire, Director, 1988.
Swingtime: the 1940’s, Director and Choreographer, 1988.

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
Peter Pan, Director and Choreographer, 1985.
The Taming of the Shrew, Director, 1985.
The Styne Way: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Director and
Choreographer, 1985.
Die Fledermaus, Director and Choreographer, 1984.